gumma

[ guhm-uh ]

/ ˈgʌm ə /

noun, plural gum·mas, gum·ma·ta [guhm-uh-tuh]. /ˈgʌm ə tə/. Pathology.

a rubbery, tumorlike lesion associated with tertiary syphilis.

Origin of gumma

From New Latin, dating back to 1715–25; see origin at gum¹

OTHER WORDS FROM gumma

gum·ma·tous, adjective

Words nearby gumma

gum eraser, gum field, gumi, gumlands, gum line, gumma, gummatous abscess, gummed, gummite, gummosis, gummous

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Example sentences from the Web for gumma

There was the secret ploughing society of the young men of a village in Gumma prefecture.
The Foundations of Japan|J.W. Robertson Scott
Gumma can develop almost anywhere, and where it does, there is a loss of tissue that can be replaced only by a scar.
The Third Great Plague|John H. Stokes
The contraction which follows the disappearance of a gumma of the sterno-mastoid may also produce a deformity resembling wry-neck.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
Althaus162 also makes three divisions, two of which are as follows: Cerebral tumor—a gumma either hard or soft.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

The name of a syphilitic swelling or tumor is gumma (plural, gummata).
Woman|William J. Robinson

British Dictionary definitions for gumma

gumma

/ (ˈɡʌmə) /

noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə)

pathol a rubbery tumour characteristic of advanced syphilis, occurring esp on the skin, liver, brain or heart

Derived forms of gumma

gummatous, adjective

Word Origin for gumma

C18: from New Latin, from Latin gummi gum 1

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Medical definitions for gumma

gumma

[ gŭm′ə ]

n. pl. gum•mas

A small, rubbery granuloma having a necrotic center and an inflamed, fibrous capsule. It is characteristic of an advanced stage of syphilis.syphiloma

Other words from gumma

gum′ma•tous adj.

单词	gumma
释义	gumma [ guhm-uh ] / ˈgʌm ə / noun, plural gum·mas, gum·ma·ta [guhm-uh-tuh]. /ˈgʌm ə tə/. Pathology. a rubbery, tumorlike lesion associated with tertiary syphilis. Origin of gumma From New Latin, dating back to 1715–25; see origin at gum¹ OTHER WORDS FROM gumma gum·ma·tous, adjective Words nearby gumma gum eraser, gum field, gumi, gumlands, gum line, gumma, gummatous abscess, gummed, gummite, gummosis, gummous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gumma There was the secret ploughing society of the young men of a village in Gumma prefecture. The Foundations of Japan\|J.W. Robertson Scott Gumma can develop almost anywhere, and where it does, there is a loss of tissue that can be replaced only by a scar. The Third Great Plague\|John H. Stokes The contraction which follows the disappearance of a gumma of the sterno-mastoid may also produce a deformity resembling wry-neck. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles Althaus162 also makes three divisions, two of which are as follows: Cerebral tumor—a gumma either hard or soft. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various The name of a syphilitic swelling or tumor is gumma (plural, gummata). Woman\|William J. Robinson British Dictionary definitions for gumma gumma / (ˈɡʌmə) / noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə) pathol a rubbery tumour characteristic of advanced syphilis, occurring esp on the skin, liver, brain or heart Derived forms of gumma gummatous, adjective Word Origin for gumma C18: from New Latin, from Latin gummi gum 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for gumma gumma [ gŭm′ə ] n. pl. gum•mas A small, rubbery granuloma having a necrotic center and an inflamed, fibrous capsule. It is characteristic of an advanced stage of syphilis.syphiloma Other words from gumma gum′ma•tous adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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